Chapter 1The M Word
Metaprogramming is writing code that writes code.
We’ll get to a more precise definition soon, but this one will do for now. What do I mean by “code that writes code,” and how is that useful in your daily work? Before I answer those questions, let’s take a step back and look at programming languages themselves.
Get Metaprogramming Ruby 2 now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
